On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 10:56 AM, rjf <[email protected]> wrote: > Harald asks, on Nov 19, 2009 what software readers "know". He oddly > omits the several free computer algebra systems that are available. I > assume that it is because he is trying to promulgate the impression > that Sage is the only free system software alternative to Mathematica > and Maple. He also omits the (to me) logical entries for other > possible programming language familiarity, e.g. C, C++, Java, PHP, > Ruby, Perl, and Lisp, among others. > > > Presuming it is entirely innocent that Harald omits Axiom, Reduce, and > Maxima from this list, it would be easy enough to change the survey, > and correct the omissions. > Harald, in private email, says he has 150 responses already and has > decided not change the survey. > It is (here on the US west coast) the morning of Sat Nov 21, so the > survey hasn't been out that long. Oh well.
You seem incredibly concerned about the questions on the survey. To assuage your fears, it might help if we stop and think about the *purpose* of the survey. You might think we're going to write a paper based on it, or that we're going to publish a bunch of charts and tables on a webpage about the results of the survey. Don't worry -- the survey exists for one, and only one, reason: we would like to get systematic feedback from users and potential users so that we can make Sage a better system. That's it. Think of it like filling out a form after staying at the LA Hilton. The form would ask you about your stay at the Hilton, and might very well omit questions about Axiom, Reduce, and Maxima. -- William -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org
